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The nation’s biggest tech companies think they’re above the law and risk government intervention if they don’t change their attitude, according to Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates. “Tech companies have to be careful that they’re not trying to think their view is more important than the government’s view, or than the government being able to …

Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL) Google is set to launch its own version of the “stories” format made popular by Snap Inc.’s (SNAP) Snapchat and Facebook Inc’s. (FB) Instagram. In a blog post, the tech giant said a developer preview of AMP stories, its new tool designed to let publishers create visual-oriented narratives in a smartphone-friendly format, …

Unilever PLC (UL) is threatening to stop advertising on popular digital platforms if the likes of Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL) Google and Facebook Inc. (FB) don’t do more to combat the spread of fake news and hate speech. Keith Weed, chief marketing officer at Unilever, the world’s second-biggest marketing spender, is expected to issue the warning …